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July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
The default and preferred sharing setting is to show only free/busy calendar information to other UNI Google Calendar users. You can change your settings to show more details or keep your calendar completely private.
To view the current sharing settings for your calendar:
Log into http://www.uni.edu/email
Browse to your Calendar using the link in the top menu bar
Click on the Gear icon at the top right and select Calendar Settings
Click on the Calendars tab.
Click Share this calendar next to the calendar you would like to share.
Use the "Share this calendar with others"...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
All new employees should first create a University ID here: http://www.uni.edu/newhire.
New employees will automatically have an email account created for them 7 days before their official start date at UNI. If a new employee already has an active account from being a UNI student, the hiring department will need to complete an incident through Service Hub to have their email address changed to the firstname.lastname@uni.edu format. Include the new hire's username as well as the new firstname.lastname email address that should be used.
If an email account is required in...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Despite your best efforts, something bad can happen to your computer. Hardware or software failures in addition to security threats can make your data disappear. The best protection against such events is an adequate backup strategy.
Manual Backups
For many people, occasionally copying important files to a flash drive, CD/DVD, or external hard drive is sufficient for backing up their data. If you use a flash drive or external hard drive for backups, make sure it is not always connected to your computer, otherwise whatever bad thing happens to your computer might destroy your backup as...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Computers these days are all so much more powerful than even five years ago. A basic computer will get someone through at least several years of school, work, or usefulness. It IS possible to purchase a computer that will remain useful for your entire stay at UNI! Read the following recommendations and make your choices accordingly. Remember, because of your affiliation with UNI, you can receive discounts on Apple and Dell computers. To find the details, visit the personal purchasing page at the Information Technology Website.
The 4 Primary Hardware Concerns for New Computers
Computer...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
What is my CatID?
Your CatID is the combination of your username and passphrase (password) used for systems authenticated through the Central Authentication System. The CatID logo is your clue to use this username/passphrase combination to log in. Click here for more information.
What is my username?
Your username is the unique 3-8 character account name that identifies you as a member of the UNI community. For students, your username is the portion before the @ sign in your UNI email address. See CatID for more information.
Any CatID user has one opportunity to change the system-...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
To view your class groups via the web interface, log into your UNI email account and click on the apps grid icon at the top of the page followed by the "Groups" icon.
If you are unable to locate the "Groups" icon: Browse to https://groups.google.com, click on the apps grid icon and click "Add a shortcut".
Please note the following items.
Emailing your class group: you do not need to use the Google groups web interface to communicate with your class unless you choose to. You can simply send email to the class email address. The formula for a class email address is SUBJECT-1000-01-semester@...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Poll Everywhere uses standard web technology to gather live responses. This technology, which works through texting, the web and/or Twitter, offers a cost-effective polling option for use with your classes. UNI has a site wide license that allows for more advanced features than the "free" version of Poll Everywhere.
For more information about Poll Everywhere and how you could use it for your classes, please fill out this form.
To learn more about Poll Everywhere, see this 2 minute video on how it works.
Apply for a Poll Everywhere Account
Poll Everywhere is available to all UNI faculty...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Your Mac OS X-based laptop will try to connect to available WiFi networks in the order they are listed in the networking preferences. This can sometimes be an issue while on campus if you have connected to the attwifi network in the past and your Mac is prioritizing it above the WiFi-UNI network. The following instructions will walk you through checking your WiFi network priority list and ensuring that WiFi-UNI is at the top for the quickest and surest connection while on campus.
1. After booting and logging into your Mac, look at the menu bar in the top right-hand corner for the wireless...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Security Request System Help Page
System Overview
View detailed information about the SRS system
Frequently Asked Questions
View a list of FAQs on the SRS system and become more efficient using the system.
My Roles
View all past and present roles, as well as role requests submitted for you.
Submitted Role Requests
View all role requests that you have submitted for yourself or others.
Request Role
Fill out a form to request a role.
Search Roles
Search roles to view or request.
Manage Security Templates
View the article on managing security templates.
Setting up E-Business...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
While it is not often you have 10 or more e-Business workflows to review, it does happen. This document identifies how to most efficiently review and approve or deny those workflow requests. This document focuses on SRS workflows, but these steps can be used for any e-Business workflow.
First log in to EBiz and view your worklist, in the example below we see 498 items are needing attention:
The best way to address this large volume of approvals/notifications is to click on the full list button towards the upper right part of the screen.
The system then shows you all your...
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